Due to gender-based and sexualized violence, the EU introduced sanctions against participants in the war in Ukraine and employees of the Brateevo police station accused of torture.
Ahead of March 8, the European Union imposed sanctions “against perpetrators of sexual and gender-based violence,” including four Russians, as well as citizens of Afghanistan, Iran, Syria, Myanmar and South Sudan. Information about this is published on the website of the European Commission. As follows from the press release, with this measure the EU is trying to promote equality and protect women subject to violence.